Rainbow Starfrontlet vs Allen's Hummingbird

Coeligena iris ile kıyaslandığında Selasphorus sasin

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Özellik Rainbow Starfrontlet Allen's Hummingbird
Bilimsel Ad Coeligena iris Selasphorus sasin
Takım Caprimulgiformes Caprimulgiformes
Familya Trochilidae Trochilidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 16,0 cm (6.3 in) 8,1 cm (3.2 in)
Ağırlık 7,266666666666667 g (0.26 oz) 3,1500000000000004 g (0.11 oz)
Beslenme Nectarivore of Ecuadorian and Peruvian cloud forest; forages at Ericaceae and mossy shrub flowers. Takes … Feeds on nectar from coastal sage scrub and forest flowers in California. Supplements diet with …
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Habitat Comparison

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Song & Call Comparison

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Şarkı

Thin, sibilant trill sustained briefly; continuous high-frequency vibration then silence, barely perceptible in habitat.

Allen's Hummingbird

Şarkı

Deep, resonant churring trill; prolonged low buzzing sound carrying well across broad coastal mangroves.

Geographic Range & Migration

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Found in cloud forests of southern Ecuador and northern Peru at 1,800–3,200 m elevation.

Allen's Hummingbird

Breeds along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Partial migrant; some Channel Islands populations resident year-round.

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Rainbow Starfrontlet

Least Concern

Allen's Hummingbird

About These Birds

Rainbow Starfrontlet

A medium-sized hummingbird (13-14 cm) found in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador at 1,800-3,200 m. Males display rainbow-like iridescence on the forehead, flashing different colors as light angle changes. Nectarivore of montane forest and scrub.

Allen's Hummingbird

A small hummingbird (8-9 cm) breeding along the Pacific coast from Oregon to southern California. Males have an orange-red throat and rufous flanks. Closely related to Rufous Hummingbird. Partial migrant; some populations resident on Channel Islands. Named after Thomas Allen.

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